Example application: object lifetime

[ajs6f]

An example application as suggested by @SamiNorling: a graphical view of an object's lifetime, presented as a timeline or other visual metaphor that allows for tracing out. At key moments (exhibitions, sales, etc.) it would be possible to leave the timeline currently being traced and move to that of another object (perhaps from an exhibition in which both were included) or a person (someone who made or sold or bought the object or in some other way interacted with it).

[ajs6f]

@SamiNorling does that capture what you meant? Feel free to edit away.

[SamiNorling]

@ajs6f Yes, that sounds right. My imaginary application would also mark on the timeline depictions of the item (e.g., showing a thumbnail at the creation date of a photograph that depicts the person/object).

For showcase purposes, highlighting that aspect would be one of many possible examples of where the Linked Art model provides a consistent, structured pattern for representing a piece of information (i.e., depictions) which is currently handles in varying ways across institutions, if at all.